Tax Authority
Eidgenössische Steuerverwaltung - ESTV.
e-Invoicing in Austria
Characteristics of the electronic invoice in Austria
The electronic invoice in Austria has been voluntary for companies in the private sphere since 2013. To comply with European directives regarding the use of electronic invoices by public administrations Austria has implemented the mandatory use of the electronic invoice by central public administrations in 2014 and extended the obligation to federal states and municipal authorities in 2020.
Obligation
Currently, its use is only mandatory for central, federal and municipal public entities. Suppliers of federal and municipal authorities must issue e-invoices. It is completely voluntary in the private sphere.
Format
Invoices can be sent in the national ebInterface or the PEPPOL format.
Digital Signature
Not mandatory.
Archiving
7+1 years.
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Common questions
Is there a central platform to send electronic invoices to the austrian tax authority?
The central authorities must receive and process electronic invoices through a national platform called the eRechnung.gv.at which is connected to the PEPPOL network. However, the Federal State’s and municipal government’s public administrations can use the national platform through the PEPPOL network, or can choose any other reception method.
What is the eRechnung.gv.at?
The eRechnung.gv.at is the central government’s electronic invoice reception portal. It is an application of the government’s central documentation reception portal called the Unternehmensserviceportal (USP).
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